1. Why today’s flight matters At 02:31 EDT (08:31 CEST) a brand-new SpaceX Crew Dragon christened Grace roared off pad 39A, carrying four astronauts on Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4)—and with them the dreams of three nations returning to human space-flight after more than four decades. Among the passengers is Dr Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski, who just became…
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Introduction: A New Era of Military Satcom is Here The U.S. Space Force has quietly teamed with SpaceX to create a secretive satellite Internet constellation for the military. Dubbed “MILNET,” this government-owned but SpaceX-operated network will comprise “480-plus” small satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) breakingdefense.com. Announced in June 2025, the MILNET contract marks a…
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Company History and Founding SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies Corp.) was founded by entrepreneur Elon Musk in 2002. Musk invested $100 million of his own money (from his PayPal sale) to start the company, driven by a vision of dramatically reducing space launch costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. The initial motivation came after Musk’s…
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SpaceX’s Starlink has rapidly built a mega-constellation of satellites that is reshaping how the world accesses the internet. Since launching the first batch of 60 satellites in 2019, Starlink has put thousands of satellites into low-Earth orbit to blanket the planet with broadband coverage blog.telegeography.com. By late 2024, nearly 7,000 Starlink satellites were in orbit…
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Space Race Frenzy: Starlink Soars, New Missions Ignite & Solar Storms Flicker (July 17-18, 2025)Space fans, strap in! In a whirlwind 48 hours, the global space sector saw rocket launches, mission unveilings, policy shake-ups, and even aurora alerts. Here’s your comprehensive roundup of all major satellite and space developments from July 17 and 18, 2025 – spanning NASA’s latest science miss…
Pixel 10 vs. iPhone 17 – 2025 Flagship Showdown Leaks Reveal Shocking UpgradesPixel 10 vs. iPhone 17: Everything We Know So Far The stage is set for a clash of 2025’s most anticipated smartphones: Google’s Pixel 10 and Apple’s iPhone 17. Both devices promise significant leaps in design, performance, and features, according to a flurry of credible leaks and rumors. This in-…
iPhone 17 Leaks Reveal Ultra‑Thin ‘Air’ Model, Big Upgrades & Everything We Know (Mid‑2025)Overview: Apple’s 2025 iPhone 17 Lineup Apple’s next iPhone lineup is shaping up to be one of its most significant in years. Four models are expected in late 2025: the iPhone 17 (standard), a new ultra-thin iPhone 17 “Air”, the iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max macrumors.com macrumors.com. Not…
Google Pixel 10 Leaks Reveal 5× Zoom Camera, New AI Tricks & Early Launch – Everything We KnowThe Google Pixel 10 is on the horizon, and it’s shaping up to be one of 2025’s most anticipated smartphones. Google has officially scheduled its Made by Google launch event for August 20, 2025 theverge.com – earlier in the year than past Pixel releases – fueling excitement that the Pixel 10 serie…
Tech Turmoil: Crypto Hits $4 Trillion, SpaceX’s 8,000 Satellites & More Non-AI Bombshells (July 18–19, 2025)Microsoft Halts China-Based Support Amid Pentagon Cloud Uproar Microsoft is restructuring its U.S. military cloud support after revelations it had been using engineers in China on Pentagon projects reuters.com. A ProPublica report prompted U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to order a review of …
